Animation Industry Podcast

This chat features Eric Larson, a freelance illustration and motion graphics designer who shares how he went from a professional ballet dancer into animation. He also shares how he’s modeled his career after Joey Korenman’s The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer, which helped fasttrack him to where he is today. Tune in to Ibele and Larson to hear: *Which course Larson took to learn motion graphics *How Larson prices out his work *The number one way Larson sets himself up so opportunities knock at his door Social Links: *Check out Larson’s website: https://www.ericlarson.design/ *Follow Larson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.animates/

This chat features Mike Caron, a seasoned Nickelodeon Director and Producer known for his work on Game Shakers, Henry Danger, and most recently, Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder. Caron shares how he worked his way up from an actor on The Young and the Restless to Directing some of Nickelodeon’s biggest shows. He also shares the unique pipeline they created for the live-action/animation mix on Fairly Odder, as well as the technique they developed to get the actors interacting with the animated characters in the most dynamic way possible. Tune in to Ibele and Caron to hear: *How to reinvent yourself at any time in the entertainment industry *The mentality Caron adopted that pushed him further to success *The live-action/animation storyboarding process on Fairly Odder ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn penc

This chat features Dutch hand-drawn animator Lava Hijzelaar. Currently she is a student at the renowned Gobelins in Paris and in this chat she’s going to share how she got accepted as an international student and was able to completely skip first year. Plus Hijzelaar will explain why she began to prefer pencil and paper to digital animation and the benefits that come with that. Tune in to Ibele and Hijzelaar to hear: *3 skills pencil and paper animation teaches you that digital does not *Hijzelaar’s entire animation process from start to finish *The conference she attended that changed her life (and got her accepted into Gobelins) ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behind-the-scenes footage, time-lapse videos and stop motion animation. The cameras have flexible, posable necks,

This chat features four stop motion animators, Stephen Belford, Anna Harestad, Heather Little, and Tawny Therrien, who were part of the 11-person team who created Cantastoria, an award-winning stop motion film produced at Sheridan College during the pandemic. Together, they share the challenges of producing a stop motion film remotely, as well as some of the unique solutions they came up with to complete the film. Tune in to Ibele, Belford, Harestad, Little, and Therrien to hear: *Why the group chose to create a stop motion film in a predominantly 2D animation school *How they used story to make a remote pipeline work more cohesively *Tips on making a stop motion studio space in your bedroom ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behind-the-scenes footage, time-lapse videos and sto

This chat features Chris Rodgers, who is a stop motion animator living and building a studio in South Korea. Over the years Rodgers has worked on projects for Frederator, The Lego Movie, and Big 5, a South Korean children’s program. Tune in to Ibele and Rodgers to hear: *What opportunity made Rodgers pack up his bags in the USA and pursue stop motion in South Korea *What the South Korean stop motion industry is like *How Rodgers stays connected to US-based projects overseas ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behind-the-scenes footage, time-lapse videos and stop motion animation. The cameras have flexible, posable necks, manual focus controls and they are compatible with Dragonframe, OBS, Twitch, Zoom and many other camera apps. Visit huehd.com to learn more and follow @HUEcam

This chat is with 2D animator and storyboard artist Grahaeme Cowie, who is most recently known for his short film, “Everything is Going to Be Okay.” Cowie’s skills have been sought after by animation powerhouses like WildBrain and Titmouse and in this chat he shares how he worked his way up to animation supervisor, then threw that all away to start over from scratch as a storyboard artist. Tune in to Ibele and Cowie to hear: *How to completely self fund your own film (and get noticed for it!) *The single most important thing to focus on as a new storyboard artist *The mentality you need to reinvent yourself ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by your neighborhood cat. ~~ Social Links: *Check out Cowie’s website: https://www.grahaemecowie.com/ *Follow Cowie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grahaeme/

This chat is with Karen and Bill Drastal, the co-founders behind the Chubby Beagle animation studio. Karen and Bill are both seasoned animators, having worked in 2D, production, storyboarding, and directing with companies like Google, Bento Box, and Warner Brothers. In this chat they also share how they came to work on the first ever drag queen superhero feature film, Maxxie LaWow. Tune in to Ibele and the Drastals to hear: *Where Maxxie LaWow got its funding from *What it took to start their own studio *How each of them go their break in the industry ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by Snowlands, a brand new full-color graphic novel series for animal fantasy fans, featuring snow leopards and arctic wolves on a wild adventure through a snow-covered mountain range. Shifty lynxes, secret monkey tribes, singing Pallas cats and a cult of sheep are just a few of what the heroes of Snowlands run into on their journey. This is a perfect book for Readers who love Erin Hunter's Warriors or Tui T. Su

This chat features Luis Ribeiro, who is currently a Partner and Executive Producer at LOBO, the creative design, 2D, 3D, and stop motion animation studio based out of São Paulo and New York. Over the years Ribeiro has worked with brands like Coca-Cola, Disney, and 7Up and in this chat he shares his journey from Brazil to the USA and how he prioritized risky career moves to become the producer he is today. Tune in to Ibele and Ribeiro to hear: *The surprising skill that will have opportunities knocking at your door *How to get into animation producing and work your way up the ranks *How to keep your studio ahead of the game and wow clients ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by Snowlands, a brand new full-color graphic novel series for animal fantasy fans, featuring snow leopards and arctic wolves on a wild adventure through a snow-covered mountain range. Shifty lynxes, secret monkey tribes, singing Pallas cats and a cult of sheep are just a few of what the heroes of Snowlands run into on their

This episode features Karen Disher, who was the first female Director and Story Artist at Blue Sky Studios where she worked on Robots, Ice Age: Dawn on the Dinosaurs, and Ferdinand. Currently she is the Creative Director in Development at Spire where she’s working on their new feature film. In this chat she’s going to share how she got her start, what she’s learned about story and where to find the confidence to build your own path. Tune in to Ibele and Disher to hear: *The chance way Disher got to design the characters in Daria *The skill that will send new opportunities your way *How to actively work your way up the corporate-animation-ladder ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by Snowlands, a brand new full-color graphic novel series for animal fantasy fans, featuring snow leopards and arctic wolves on a wild adventure through a snow-covered mountain range. Shifty lynxes, secret monkey tribes, singing Pallas cats and a cult of sheep are just a few of what the heroes of Snowlands run into on

This episode features stop motion animator Jace Wertz, who quit his job in retail to pursue his dreams of becoming a professional filmmaker. Since then he’s set up a complete studio in his home and has gone on to become a stop motion animator, cg animator, editor, director, audio wizard, and more. In fact, he was recently featured in a WEDU Arts Plus documentary and his work on the Chompin’ Stompin’ music video was nominated for a webby this year. Tune in to Ibele and Wertz to hear: *The change in mindset that opened the doors of opportunity for Wertz *The exact equipment needed to create a home stop motion studio *How it took 3 years to make the Chompin’ Stompin’ music video ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by Snowlands, a brand new full-color graphic novel series for animal fantasy fans, featuring snow leopards and arctic wolves on a wild adventure through a snow-covered mountain range. Shifty lynxes, secret monkey tribes, singing Pallas cats and a cult of sheep are just a few of what the

This episode features London-based 2D animator Jeremy Nixon of Instagram and TikTok Fame. Over the years Jeremy has worked with brands like Amazon Prime, Dell, and Modern Wolf to create animated loops, music videos, and game trailers. In this chat Nixon shares his climb to social media fame and his strategy to make it as an independent animator. Tune in to Ibele and Nixon to hear: *Nixon’s social media strategy *How Nixon gets gigs with big clients *Nixon’s tips for using TV paint for 2D animation ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by TV Paint. Created in 1991 by Hervé Adam, TV Paint was developed to create digital 2D animations as closely as possible to hand-drawn animation and to make it accessible to everyone. Now used by artists, animation schools, and major film studios all over the world, including Cartoon Saloon who used it to create their feature film Wolfwalkers, TV Paint has many powerful tools that can imitate real-life painting and drawing techniques like gouache, watercolor, p

This episode features independent stop motion animator D.M. Galloway, who animates action figures for a living. Over the years he’s worked with brands like TMNT, Iron Man, Halo, and Captain America, and in this chat he’s going to share where it all began. Tune in to Ibele and Galloway to hear: *How Galloway grew a following of over 100K subscribers on YouTube from scratch *How Galloway manages to make brand deals *What goes into to creating action figure stop motion animation ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Cloud Stop Motion who've created possibly the easiest way to start animating from your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop in seconds. Simply go to www.cloudstopmotion.com and click "start animating". Their software works in any modern browser and your files are instantly saved to the cloud. The best part is that they are completely free to use up to 500mb of storage, which is actually quite a lot. They're especially useful if you're teaching a class since you can create an organization

This episode features Spanish illustrator and 2D/stop motion animator Alba Medinyà, who in 2018 decided to leave Spain and pursue an animation career in Canada. In this chat, she details the entire process from leaving Europe, finding stop motion animation work in Canada, and then her ultimate decision to move back to Spain in 2021. Tune in to Ibele and Medinyà to hear: *What the visa process is like from Europe to Canada *How she connected with studios when she didn’t know anyone (or even the language) *The ups and downs of pursuing your dream in a foreign country ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Cloud Stop Motion who've created possibly the easiest way to start animating from your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop in seconds. Simply go to www.cloudstopmotion.com and click "start animating". Their software works in any modern browser and your files are instantly saved to the cloud. The best part is that they are completely free to use up to 500mb of storage, which is actually quite a lot

This episode features artist and animator (and Danny Phantom fan art enthusiast) Christian Haynes. In this chat, Haynes shares his journey to get his own original series, Zach in Time, off the ground. Tune in to Ibele and Haynes to hear: *How Haynes assembled a team to work on Zach in Time *Hayne’s thoughts on animation school vs learning on your own *How to get the right type of feedback to improve your art ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Cloud Stop Motion who've created possibly the easiest way to start animating from your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop in seconds. Simply go to www.cloudstopmotion.com and click "start animating". Their software works in any modern browser and your files are instantly saved to the cloud. The best part is that they are completely free to use up to 500mb of storage, which is actually quite a lot. They're especially useful if you're teaching a class since you can create an organization account which comes with 2GB of free storage as standard, and allows

This episode features Toronto and New York based stop motion animator and filmmaker Chelsea Lee. In the past Lee has worked with brands like Bank of America, Hennessy, and Pinterest, and also productions like Ultra City Smiths, and Benny’s Mini World. In this chat Lee shares her journey from professional dancer into the art of animation. Tune in to Ibele and Lee to hear: *Her biggest tips to impress new clients *How to show confidence when something goes wrong (and you don’t know what you’re doing) *What it was like being pregnant and animating on a stop motion television show ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE, makers of colorful, affordable USB cameras and animation software for creative teaching, work and play. Available from huehd.com and Amazon, the new HUE HD Pro camera features 1080p image and video resolution, a built-in microphone and LED lights. HUE’s funky, flexible, Plug & Play cameras are easy-to-use and they are compatible with any apps that recognize USB cameras includi

This episode features animator, artist, and director, Laurie Rowan, who is renowned for his quirky, loopy, and cute 3D animation style. Over the years clients like Google, the BBC, MTV, and others have commissioned custom pieces from Rowan. He’s also racked up numerous accolades including a Children’s Bafta win, a Lovie Award, and the super-coveted Vimeo Staff Pick. In this chat Rowan shares how he left his job to pursue is own animation style, which went viral on social media, launching his independent career. You'll also learn: *How to brand yourself as an independent artist to get noticed by big brands *What gave Rowan the courage to break away from mainstream animation and do his own thing *The post that made Rowan go viral (and how you can recreate it) ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Cloud Stop Motion who've created possibly the easiest way to start animating from your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop in seconds. Simply go to www.cloudstopmotion.com and click "start animating". Th

This chat features puppet, set, and prop fabricator, stop motion animator, and super cool cosplay artist, Meaghan Hettler. In their chat, Hettler shares how she trained as a puppet fabricator, how she got her first paid gig, and how she continues to pursue her dream career of making crafts for a living. Tune in to Ibele and Hettler to hear: *What made Hettler switch gears from animator to fabricator *Where to learn how to use all the complex materials needed for puppet fabrication *How to overcome the biggest challenge anyone wanting to get into fabrication faces ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE, makers of colorful, affordable USB cameras and animation software for creative teaching, work and play. Available from huehd.com and Amazon, the new HUE HD Pro camera features 1080p image and video resolution, a built-in microphone and LED lights. HUE’s funky, flexible, Plug & Play cameras are easy-to-use and they are compatible with any apps that recognize USB cameras including Discord, Dr

This episode features animator, writer, producer, development executive and currently the Chief Content Officer at Ottawa-based Mercury Filmworks, Heath Kenny. His current role at Mercury sees him managing the development team and heads up their content strategy, but in the past he’s worked on projects like Robot Boy, the Gorillaz music videos, and Noddy Toyland Detective. In our chat he’s going to share his journey from New Zealand to Canada as well as exactly how to make the leap from maker to manager. You’ll also learn: *3 helpful questions you can ask yourself if you feel stuck in your career *What Heath did to get into the industry at a time when there wasn’t much of an industry *How Heath evaluates pivotal decisions to choose the best path career-wise ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Cloud Stop Motion who've created possibly the easiest way to start animating from your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop in seconds. Simply go to cloudstopmotion.com and click "start animating". Their s

Check out the Hello Stop Mo Podcast: https://animationwildcard.com/hellostopmo This episode features Moroccan self-taught 3D animator, Ayoub Moulakhnif who teaches at AnimSchool and works as a character animator at Axis Studios. In their chat Moulakhnif shares what the animation industry is like in Morocco, including what opportunities exist, how to find determination to pursue your dreams even when they seem impossible, and how he ended up going from student to teacher at AnimSchool (plus everything you wanted to know about that program). You'll also learn: *How to train as an animator in Morocco *3 tips to increase your artistic self-discipline *What Moulakhnif did to get ahead of his class and become a teacher himself Social Links: *Follow Moulakhnif on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AyoubMoulakhnif *Connect with Moulaknif on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayoubmoulakhnif

Enter to win 1 of 2 CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX licenses here: https://forms.gle/3HRUZaKNChjw58vv7 Check out Clip Studio Paint here: https://www.clipstudio.net/en?utm_source=web&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=terryibelle_podcast&utm_id=220301 This chat features Jordan Beck, the Head of Development for Hero4Hire Creative, a commercial and TV development animation studio. In our chat Jordan is going to share how he went from working at an Infantry Museum to fully producing and distributing the multiple award-winning independent feature film Sgt. Stubby, including how he helped raise $25 million towards the show’s budget. He’s also going to share everything you ever wanted to know about how film distribution works in North America and what an everyday person can do to maximize their chance of success getting their film into traditional cinemas. You'll also learn: *What kind of ideas make studios enter development *The number one skill needed to get into a development role *How much it costs to get a film distributed